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C E L E B R AT I N G HONORED WITHEND LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS AIDS EPIDEMIC 30

NYC NEARS GOAL The Black Stars News 2015 Annual

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Awards Dinner will honor Mayor David Dinkins, Rep. Charles New York City continues near itsClarke, goal Later today, Mayor de Blasio will participate Rangel, Rep. to Yvette of ending the epidemic as new infections National AIDS Memorial’s R.again, Donahue Peebles, Barbara in the fell, once from 2018 to 2019. Men, “World AIDS Day 2020 – A National Inezpeople, Barron, Sabrina Conversation,” a virtual event featuring women,Arnwine, and transgender all age Rudy Crew, Stephen Mayors from cities on the frontlines of the groups, Lamb, nearly allDr. racial/ethnic groups, and nearly all HIV transmission risk the groups Byrd, Alia Jones, and CentralHIV epidemic, including Chicago Mayor Lori experienced declines in new HIV diagnoses Lightfoot and Long Beach Mayor Robert Park Five survivors of gross injustice from 2018 to 2019. According to the Health on December 18 from 6:00pm – Garcia. Hosted by acclaimed actress and Department’s 2019 HIV Surveillance Annual at were MIST Harlem, 46 West Report, 10:00pm 1,772 people newly diagnosed with HIV116th in New Street. York City in 2019, down 8%

Estimated new HIV infections in New York City are down 14% from 2018 to 2019, and 40% since 2015. Men who have sex with men (MSM) experienced a particularly steep decline, with an estimated 840 new HIV infections in 2019, down 44% from the number of estimated new infections in 2015. More New Yorkers with HIV are becoming

from the 1,917 new HIV diagnoses reported “Each honoree chosen for in 2018, and down 70% since 2001.

recognition has demonstrated

“New York City is a model in the global exceptional leadership fight against HIV/AIDS,” said Mayorand vision in her or “Years his respective profession or Bill de Blasio. of hard work and endeavor andusincloser some significant determination has put than ever to the day of zero diagnoses—something measure has contributed towards many believed unthinkable not so long ago. creating a more just society in this With COVID-19, we are taking the same country,” says Black Star News grassroots approach to fight back the virus, founder and publisher Milton guaranteeing a recovery that makes our Allimadi. “Obviously much work communities stronger than ever.”

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Pioneering producers Stephen Byrd and Alia Jones, through their diagnosed, 81% were Black Row or Latino. In company Front Production, 2019, ofbrought all men newly “Catdiagnosed on a Hotwith Tin Roof” HIV, 69% were MSM; of all new diagnoses and “A Streetcar Named Desire” among MSM, 80% were among Black or with And a multi-ethnic cast to Latino MSM. 50% of New Yorkers Broadway. In in 2016 newly diagnosed with HIV 2019they lived bring in neighborhoods of high poverty. The Winner data also “Eclipsed” with Oscar show inequities viral suppression among LupitainNyong ’O to Broadway. people with HIV in medical care, with 94% the so-called Central of WhiteHonorees, people and Asian/Pacific Islander people virally comparedand to only Park suppressed, 5, are collectively 87% of Latino/Hispanic people They and 84% individually heroes. areof Black people.

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The Health Department dataYork’s miscarriage of shared justicethese in New during this morning’s World AIDS Day 2020 history; having been railroaded majority. She now leads The was a member of the New York virtual citywide event, hosted by the End unjustly convicted for a crime Transformative Justice Coalition. City Council, representing the AIDS NYand 2020 Coalition in conjunction th they did not commit and for which with the City and State health departments. Arnwine was for 26 years executive 40 council district in Brooklyn, During the event, Health Commissioner they served long prison sentences director of the Lawyers’ Committee succeeding her mother, Una S. A. Chokshi presented from seven World yearsAIDS to 13 years for Civil Rights Under the Law. Dr. Daveranging T. Clarke. In the current 114th Day Awards to the following individuals before being exonerated when the Congress Clarke serves on Inez Barron, honoree, formerly aand organization for their outstanding needs to experience be done will here and “The New York City quite actual rapist confessed. They are: the Energy and Commerce State Assembly member, is nowcommitment to ending the HIV epidemic in world.” literally around be a modelthe for the nation,” Yusef Abdus Salaam; Raymond Committee, responsible for said Health Commissioner Dr. Dave A. a New York City council memberNew York City. The gala starts at 6:00pm with a Santanaa public Jr., Antron McCray, Kevin  Shirley health, education, consumer protection, Photo Credit: Kevin P. Coughlin / Office of food Governor Andrew M. 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THE KOSCIUSZKO BRIDGE LIT RED our IN RECOGNITION OF intersection of educational and health have been achieved, offer myceremonies. deepest dinner and Iawards There health, communications, the The Black Star News, which focuses WORLD AIDS DAY gratitude. we canentertainment end the epidemic Honoree Imhotep Gary Byrd is equity, for her years of service with New willTogether be musical by environment, and interstate and on investigative journalism, York City Planning Group and Urban has once and for allsinger by eliminating stigmaDouglas and a legendary radio talk show host Coalition HIV opera Cassandra international commerce. advocate Judith Light and moderated by for HIV/AIDS virally suppressed and living longer, been featuredPrevention as a result of some if discrimination as well as permanently and executive producer, radio DJ,Services, and for her expertise on HIV from harmonica ABC’s T.J. Holmes, the event will feature lives. In 2019, 87% of all people ensuringand health care as a humanphenomenon right. What its news scoops, on CNN, The New R. Donahue Peebles,and honoree, is healthierpoet, guest speakers, video storytelling, songwriter, community engagement, William Galison. David is with HIV receiving HIV medicalmusic care inrecordingprevention, the movement to end HIV showed the Dinkins world York Daily News, The New York leading developer andtofounder musicalatributes honoring lives lost HIV, as of New York City were suppressed, up writereliminating structural barriers that create artist and virally producer, rapper, has become even more vital as weAchievement fight to honored for Lifetime Post, The Village Voice, The Peebles Co., nation’s as survivors, activists, andthe heroes in thelargest health disparities amongand Brill’s from 83% in 2015. Last year, New YorkHe beganand exacerbate end COVID-19.” and community activist. — he was New York City’s first well fight to end the epidemic. During the event, Content magazine. marginalized groups, and addressing African American-owned real City announced that as a of radio 2018 itDJ had his career as in Buffalounconscious bias and stigma in patient“This World AIDS American Day is my lastmayor at the and alsothe National AIDS Memorial will unveil African 90-90-90 goals two estate firm with $3.5 billion worthreached the UNAIDS Health Department,” said Dr. Demetre Past Black Star News honorees at age 15. For over 30 years, welcomed Nelson Mandela to theits first-ever virtual exhibition of the AIDS years ahead of schedule. New data show he’s provider relationships. of properties under development Daskalakis, Deputy Commissioner for the have included: Gil Noble (Like It been a in talk show host93% at WBLS and Memorial Quilt featuring nearly 10,000 city after his release in 1990. that as of 2019, New York City,  Lisa Best, a social advocate, Health Department’s Division of Disease or management wasand one of people quilt panels representing all— U.S.he states Is), Rep. Maxine Waters, Soledad with HIV haveinbeen diagnosed, WLIB radio New York City. Heentrepreneur, and veteran HIV advocate, Control.Rep. “The amazing groundbreaking Charlesand Rangel, also honored of the National pioneering territories. The AIDSdeveloperswho Memorial will 90% of also peoplehas diagnosed with HIV are on for her years of service with the HIV Health O’Brien (CNN), Ms. Camille Cosby, a Friday night radio talk work wefor have achievedAchievement, under this Lifetime has honor Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, Director of the helped turn around and revitalize treatment, and 92% of people on treatment and Human Services Planning Council of Voza Rivers (New Heritage Theatre), show on WBAI. administration to come closer to ending HIV Institute of Allergy and Infectious served in Congress since 1971. He National is are virally suppressed. Viral suppression is New York, for Louis helping(NY1 organize virtual town the once-blighted Anacostia in New York City is a testament to the power Errol News), Amel Diseases, and Dr. David D. Ho, Director of important because itSabrina reduces the amount of Honoree Lamb, founder halls for people with HIV to share information a recipient of The Bronze medal for neighborhood in Washington, of political will and community engagement. Larrieux (Entertainer), Columbia University’s Aaron Diamond AIDS D.C. virus in of a person’s body, helping maintain on housing assistance, telehealth, Dr. William World of Money, is a champion helping save the soldiers behind enemyResearch I look forward to using lessons I learned A champion African-American Center, withof National Leadership Pollard (Medgar Evers College), overall health. People with HIV who are on of financial literacy for youth-- sheand public policy during the COVID-19 here, supplemented I will learn line during by thewhat Korean War. economic is Recognition Awards.empowerment “World AIDS DayPeebles’ 2020 treatment and maintain an undetectable public health emergency, and for bringing Herm Edwards (NY Jets), Nayaba from advocates from across the country, to teaches knowledge aboutsex. handlingher life experiences with substance use, – A National Conversation” will stream thisfor NYC contemplating a possible run viral load cannot transmit HIV through Rep. Yvette Clarke is a Democratic Arinde (Amsterdam News), La-Verna guide my new role as Director of the Division afternoon at 1pm at www.aidsmemorial. money, planning. mental health issues, and homelessness While these data budgeting represent anand important mayor inEST 2017. member of the USCenters House of of HIV/AIDS Prevention at the Fountain (Columbia University), org. step toward ending the epidemic, inequities about how to best serve for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Rudy Crew, honoree, is one ofinto conversations Representatives from New Lillian Robertsaffected (DC37),byDesiree Dancy Honoree Barbara vulnerable communities HIV. In addition to tracking new HIV Arnwine, diagnoses in civil persist across many communities in New thde Blasio and the Special York thankswhose to Mayor the nation’s leading educators. He’s 9 district covers (New York Times), Greg Floyd (Local York City. In 2019, of all cisgender and lawyer, is a champion of the city,rights the Health Department estimates  Decrim NY, for advocating and organizing commissioners I had the pleasure to work womenof newly diagnosed central Brooklyn. 237), Rev. Al Sharpton (National president Medgar Evers College the number of new HIV infections each protecting voting rights of ethnic transgender with, asmuch well theofcommunity in New YorkBefore City with HIV, 91% were Black or Latina; of all year, a key Ending the Epidemic metric. entering Congress in 2007, she Action Network), of The City University of New minority groups — the emerging for being my best teachers.” -- cont'dand onmany Pageothers. 3 cisgender and transgender men newly

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The NAACP mourns the passing of David N. Dinkins, a lawyer, author, and the 106th Mayor of New York City from 1990 to 1993. “The NAACP is saddened to learn of the passing of David N. Dinkins,” said Derrick Johnson, President and CEO, NAACP. “Winning his election against all odds, he showed us what was possible at a time when opportunities were limited." During his tenure, Dinkins created an all-civilian structure of the

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Cilivan Complaint Review Board – a quasi-independent city agency that monitors and investigates complaints of police officer misconduct – and significantly strengthened its powers to combat abuses of power by the police. Though his tenure saw New York City’s highest-ever murder rate in 1990, it fell every successive year of his term, and overall major crime dropped throughout Dinkins’ final three years.

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N at i o n ' s F I R S T C A R I B B E A N H E R I TA G E M U S E U M O p e n s The nation’s first Caribbean-American heritage museum welcomed members of the media, Caribbean-American leaders and the corporate community to a soft-launch opening on Monday, November 16, 2020. Now open at the Westfield Broward Mall in Plantation, Florida, Island SPACE Caribbean Museum, a new site of archives, events, resources and information, tells the comprehensive story of Caribbean and Caribbean-American societies, and facilitates small meetings, events and educational programs. Board members, the organization’s leaders and volunteers have been working tirelessly to transform what was previously a restaurant in the mall, into an engaging, memorable, modern heritage facility that accommodates both on-site and online experiences for guests and members. The museum, established through the support of donations, underwriters and volunteerism, is a project of Island SPACE, a Florida-based nonprofit. Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) and GraceKennedy USA LLC (Grace Foods) demonstrated their support for the initiative with two-year underwriting commitments. Juliet Roulhac, Director

of Corporate External Affairs at FPL, presented a $20,000 check to Island SPACE. “This initiative is perfectly aligned with our commitment to diversity and we are excited and proud to announce that the CaribbeanAmerican music exhibit is powered by

Reckord. "This has been a true labor of love,” said Calibe Thompson, Island SPACE Executive Director, “we had a vision, a shoestring budget, and a great commitment from members of the diaspora, but certainly needed funds.

David I Muir and Calibe Thompson of Island SPACE receive a $10,000 check from Donna Callender and Derrick Reckord of GraceKennedy USA LLC. | Photo: RJ Deed

FPL,” Roulhac said. Derrick Reckord and Donna Callender of Grace Foods presented a check for $10,000. “Our support for this museum makes sense, as we are committed to supporting our customers and communities, and it is with pride that we present this check to support the Culinary exhibit,” said

Having these major corporations come alongside these efforts are critical to operations and sustainability.” Now through January 2021, from Thursdays through Sundays 11a.m. to 7p.m., the museum will be open to the public with no admission fees. The grand opening is scheduled for January

2021 with admissions of $10 per adult and $5 per child. Community members are encouraged to get involved in this undertaking through volunteerism, donations, sponsorships and memberships. Donations in the form of artifacts from around the Caribbean are highly sought after, and cash and in-kind contributions are needed. Support for this venture has been generously provided by the following Funds at the Community Foundation of Broward: Helen and Frank Stoykov Charitable Endowment Fund, David and Francie Horvitz Family Fund, Ann Adams Fund, and Mary and Alex Mackenzie Community Impact Fund; and by Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), GraceKennedy USA LLC (Grace Foods), Westfield Broward Mall, the Jamaican Diaspora Legacy Foundation and individual private donors. Donations are used in support of this local resource for historical and cultural information, to create interactive programs to enrich the community, and in most cases are tax-deductible. To donate, volunteer, explore the online archives and/or receive more information, visit www.islandspacefl.org.

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to shape City and State policy and public opinion around people involved in the sex trades and to improve the lives of people who perform sexual labor by choice, circumstance, or coercion, and for providing valuable insight as the Health Department develops programming and services to meet the health and safety needs of New Yorkers involved in the sex trades. “World AIDS Day is a call to action in the global fight against HIV/AIDS, and New York continues to be a model for good public health policy,” said Assembly Member Richard N. Gottfried, Chair of the Assembly Health Committee. “We’re on a path to ending the HIV epidemic in our lifetimes, and the City’s example shows that if we can engage communities, expand access to care, and ensure affordable medications and housing, we can win the fight against AIDS.”

“New York City has made serious progress in combating the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and on World AIDS Day we must celebrate that progress and recommit to our goal of ending

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the epidemic once and for all,” said City Council Speaker Corey Johnson. “To do so we must continue to focus our efforts on communities that are still seeing a disproportionate amount of positive cases, including Black, Latinx, and transgender New Yorkers. We need to make sure that people who enter into care are supported and continue receiving the care they need. And last but not least, we must remain vigilant that PrEP and PEP remain affordable and accessible to all. We are so close to ending this epidemic. The Council will continue to fight even harder to do so."

“New HIV diagnoses in NYC are at an all-time low because of our long-term commitment to HIV prevention efforts,” said NYC Council LGBT Caucus Chair Daniel Dromm.” While our work is not over until we have eradicated HIV/AIDS completely, these results give us cause to celebrate. I will continue to work alongside the de Blasio administration, service providers, my colleagues in government and other advocates to end the epidemic once and for all.”

“HIV and AIDS continue to disproportionally impact the transgender and gender non-binary community,” said Cristina Herrera, CEO and Founder of Translatinx Network. “In partnership with the NYC Health Department, Translatinx Network will continue to work to reduce the rates of new HIV infections while supporting our HIV-positive community so that they can lead a healthier life.” “As a transgender woman, a person with history of sex work and drug use I am so pleased to live in the city where HIV and AIDS prevention and treatment are approached without shame and with empowerment for everyone instead,” said Cecilia Gentili, Principal Consultant and Founder of Transgender Equity Consulting. “Punitive approaches, humiliation or embarrassment have no place in creating real results around harm reduction regarding sexual health or health in general as a matter of fact. The NYC Health Department continues to pave the way to the world to follow a method of tackling disease with a gentle and

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humanitarian point of view.” “As a partner with the NYC Health Department, Exponents is poised to continue its efforts to end the HIV epidemic here in NYC and are encouraged by the amazing progress made thus far,” said Donald Powell, Senior Director of Programs and Development at Exponents, Inc. “We encourage our local and national funding partners to acknowledge, amplify and engage in solutions to address the multi-dimensional challenges that continue to prevent Black and Latinx (cis and transgender) communities from experiencing the declines we see in other populations. It is imperative that we find solutions to challenge inequities based on ethnicity, sexual orientation/gender identity, justiceinvolvement and highlight examples of culturally-responsive programs that address poverty, substance use, justice involvement, and food insecurity. We thank the leadership of the NYC Health Department (both past and present) for their leadership and look forward to working closely with Dr. Daskalakis in his new role at the CDC.”

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NEWS T Y L E R P E R R Y S T U D I O S F e e d s 5 , 0 0 0 Fa m i l i e s T YLER PERRY is once again giving back to his community of Atlanta, Georgia. He has organized a food giveaway through his film production company, Tyler Perry Studios. During the event, volunteers in protective equipment distributed nonperishable food items and gift cards to up to 5,000 local families in need. “First come, first serve of 5,000 families while supplies last. Although we wish that we could feed everyone in need we will close the line at the 5,000th family,” the event poster

reads. The event, which took place outside the Tyler Perry Studios headquarters, caused heavy traffic in the area as cars fell in line that stretched for about 5 miles. Perry himself was once homeless before becoming a billionaire. This year, he followed through with several charitable deeds such as giving $21,000 in tips to workers at one of his favorite restaurants and paying for the groceries of senior citizens in Atlanta.

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R E P. C E D R I C R I C H M O N D A p p o i n t e d On behalf of the Congressional Black Caucus, I am delighted to congratulate our very own Member, Representative Cedric Richmond, on his historic appointment to serve in the Biden Administration. As the Director of Public Engagement and Senior Advisor to President-Elect Joe Biden, Rep. Richmond will be the most senior African-American serving

service is proof of what is to come in the Biden Administration. Congressman Richmond has tirelessly served the 2nd district of Louisiana since 2011, after being one of the youngest legislators to ever serve in the Louisiana State Assembly when he was elected shortly after his 27th birthday. During

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House Judiciary Committee, where he played a role in the impeachment of Donald Trump, supported the First Step Act, and authored the CROWN Act to ban hair discrimination. He also served on the House Homeland Security Committee, where he chaired the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.

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in the incoming administration. This appointment is a clear recognition of both the critical role Rep. Richmond played in the Biden Campaign as national co-chair, as well as the significance of Black voters in delivering a decisive victory for Joe Biden. Black communities continue to bear the brunt of a global pandemic, economic recession, and racial inequities. Now more than ever, our communities deserve champions for our causes at all levels of government, including in the highest office of the land. Rep. Richmond will continue to be an arduous advocate for Black communities and his long record of

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that time, he worked in a bipartisan fashion to deliver results to his constituents, including long-term federal relief from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters. Rep. Richmond currently serves as Assistant Majority Whip, assisting the Democratic Caucus in advancing key priorities such as restoring the Voting Rights Act and passing the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. He recently moved to the prestigious House Ways and Means Committee, where federal policies related to tax and social safety net programs are set. Prior to that, Rep. Richmond served on the

In the 115th Congress, Congressman Richmond led the Congressional Black Caucus under the first two years of the Trump Administration. Within the first 100 days of his administration, Rep. Richmond and Members of the CBC met with President Trump and delivered a 134-page policy proposal for Black America entitled “What We Have to Lose: Solutions to Advance Black Families in the 21st Century.” This was a policy-driven response to the president’s constant question on the 2016 campaign trail of what Black voters have to lose by voting for Donald Trump. The answer laid

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out the history of racial oppression in America, from the beginning of slavery in 1619, to Black Codes, Jim Crow, and defacto segregation, along with policy solutions to right the wrongs of the past and finally provide Black families with the resources they need to restore their communities. Rep. Richmond ultimately compiled these policy solutions from hundreds of the CBC-supported bills into an omnibus bill called the Jobs and Justice Act of 2018, the first of its kind. Throughout his tenure as CBC Chair, Rep. Richmond served as a constant check on the repressive policies proposed by the Trump Administration, from the dismantling of civil rights protections across agencies, and the failed effort to repeal Obamacare without a replacement, to the disgraceful trillion dollar tax cut for the rich and draconian budget cuts to programs that literally help the most vulnerable people in our nation make ends meet. In his new role, Rep. Richmond will bring this same passion and commitment for the Black community as he continues his public service as a top aide to President-Elect Biden at a critical time in our nation’s history. The Congressional Black Caucus is proud of the role our Members played in the 2020 election, including Rep. Richmond and Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester as national co-chairs to the Biden campaign, Rep. Clyburn in his role in the South Carolina Caucus, and Senator Kamala Harris as Vice-Presidential running mate. We are proud to have sent three CBC Members to the White House: Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, and Cedric Richmond. And we are proud of the role CBC Members like Cedric Richmond will continue to play in getting our country closer to a more perfect union, one that truly delivers liberty and justice for all Americans. We remain steadfast partners in this effort and wish our friend and colleague well on this most awesome journey.

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COMMUNI T Y LEGISLATOR KEVAN ABRAHAMS Partnered with Jeremy's Ale House, Freeport Schools and Community Members to Host Thanksgiving Dinner for Deserving Freeport Families (FREEPORT, N.Y.) Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, Nassau County Legislator Kevan Abrahams (D Freeport) partnered with Jeremy’s Ale House, Freeport Schools, and community members to host a Drive Thru Style Thanksgiving dinner for more than 60 deserving families on Wednesday, Nov 25. “Under the best of circumstances, the holiday season can place tremendous financial strain on hard-working local families. The COVID-19 pandemic has only worsened this situation - especially for those of our neighbors continuing to grapple with food insecurity,” Legislator Abrahams said. “I am truly moved by the generosity of so many Nassau County residents and Jeremy’s Ale House for sponsoring this Thanksgiving dinner and making the holidays brighter for Freeport families”.

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“Now, more than ever, we have to look out for each other. Not only as a business owner but also a resident of Freeport,” said Jason Holin, President, Jeremy’s Ale House. “I was

honored when Legislator Abrahams’ office reached out to me to prepare Thanksgiving meals for neighbors in need. We are Freeporters and it was a welcomed way for myself and the staff of Jeremy’s Ale House to support our Freeport community”. “During these unprecedented times more families are facing financial hardship, this event not only helped provide families with hot meals but some comfort in knowing that the Freeport community is here for them,” said Maria Jordan-Awalom, Freeport School Board Trustee. “Thank you to Legislator Kevan Abrahams for his continued and unconditional support to Freeport families”. Families received hot thanksgiving dinners with all of the trimmings, beverages, dessert, a family board game, plates, cups, utensils, PPE and a gift card to either Burger King or Domino’s to help feed the family another day. The Marines also gave children from each family toys donated by Toys for Tots.

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Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive On Nov. 21, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) joined other community partners to support 100 Black Men of South Florida’s Thanksgiving Food Drive. The food drive fulfills the need to help and bring the joy of Thanksgiving to economically disadvantaged individuals in South Florida. The members, who refer to themselves as “The 100,” purchase, assemble and deliver meal kits to various community and social programs. They work with Publix to provide the food and UPS to deliver boxes to convenient locations in underserved communities for pick-up by those in need.

The mission of 100 Black Men of South Florida, Inc. is to improve the quality of life of our citizens and enhance educational opportunities for AfricanAmericans. “The 100,” serve as a strong force for overcoming cultural and financial obstacles, and promoting the achievements of African American youth

with an emphasis on young AfricanAmerican males.

“Advancing meaningful initiatives and making a positive contribution toward racial equality is part of FPL’s commitment to working with the communities we serve to make Florida an even better place to live, work and raise a family,” said Juliet Roulhac, FPL’s external affairs director.

The 2020 goal is to pack and deliver 2,020 traditional Thanksgiving meals to those who need them most in South Florida as far as Florida City to Sunrise. FPL is honored to be the proud sponsor of the 100 Black Men Thanksgiving Food Drive to help serve our community and help build character, create hope, aspirations, plans and futures for tomorrow’s leaders. For more information about 100 Black Men of America, visit: https://100blackmen.org/

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EDUCAT ION P & G ’ S R O YA L O I L S Black women have historically been underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce. P&G brands Royal Oils by Head & Shoulders and Gold Series from Pantene are determined to help change that by supporting the growth and development of future Black female STEM-focused innovators through a new initiative. Together with CVS this fall, P&G will award $200,000 in scholarships to Black women pursuing a degree in STEM subjects at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and UNCF member schools, facilitated through long-time higher education partner UNCF (United Negro College Fund). This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www. businesswire.com/news/ home/20201116005721/en/ The Rooted in Science scholarships will be administered by UNCF, an organization dedicated to helping as many talented, deserving Black men and women as possible get to and through college successfully. To apply for a scholarship, please visit https://uncf.org/scholarships. Applications will be open from November 15, 2020 through January 4, 2021, and recipients will be announced on January 28, 2021. There will be 16 scholarship recipients who will be awarded $5,000 a year for up to two years. Scholarship funds are intended to help college juniors and seniors with expenses associated with the pursuit of their degrees as 45.9% of Black students enrolled in fouryear public institutions complete their degrees in six years. This is partially because 65% of Black college students are independent, which means they must balance obtaining a degree with full-time work, family responsibilities and more. “Providing these resources to young, Black women studying STEM is deeply important to P&G as we hope to help further diversify the field and pave the way for future generations,” said Lela Coffey, Vice President P&G Multicultural Hair Care. “STEM and diversity are at the core of our brands and ensuring representation of Black women in these roles is essential for

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developing future innovations in beauty and personal care products that continue to support and reflect the needs of modern Black women.” Both P&G brands are #RootedinScience. Gold Series from Pantene was formulated by Black scientists, Ph.D.s, dermatologists and stylists, and provides superior moisture

benefits. Through decades of cutting-edge innovation and technology, plus on-going research of textured hair, Royal Oils by Head & Shoulders was tested on African-ancestry hair for scalp and hair health. Black men and women make up 11% of the U.S. workforce, but only hold 9% of the jobs in STEM. Even though our nation’s 100plus HBCUs make up just 3% of colleges and universities, they produce 27% of Black students with bachelor’s degrees in STEM fields. “During our 75 years of working together, P&G has been a very reliable partner for UNCF,” said Dr. Michael L. Lomax, President and CEO, UNCF. “With the COVID-19 pandemic raging across the United States and hitting communities of color particularly hard, we need

as many students studying STEM fields as possible, as those careers are likely to be the bulk of our future pandemic frontliners—our future doctors, nurses, teachers and technologists. This new scholarship program helps fill a growing gap that HBCU students and other Black students have often fallen behind in due to a lack of funds. Thank you, P&G, for helping to open more doors to

better futures for us all.” You can stop by your local CVS to learn more about the scholarships and Royal Oils and Gold Series products.  A B O U T R O YA L O I L S B Y HEAD & SHOULDERS Developed specifically for textured hair by a team of Black scientists, Royal Oils by Head & Shoulders provides expertly designed scalp relief and luxuriously moisturized hair for all natural, relaxed, curly and coily crowns. ABOUT GOLD SERIES F R O M PA N T E N E Gold Series from Pantene is a breakthrough line designed to provide strength and moisture for women with relaxed, natural, or transitioning hair. This superior care and styling line was co-created with scientists,

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stylists, and dermatologists who understand the unique needs of textured hair. Each product in the Gold Series collection is powered by Pro-V blends and protective conditioning and repair agents formulated to work together to improve moisture, strength, elasticity, smoothness, and shine. ABOUT PROCTER & GAMBLE P&G serves consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®, Dawn®, Downy®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Lenor®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, SK-II®, Tide®, Vicks®, and Whisper®. The P&G community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Please visit http:// www.pg.com for the latest news and information about P&G and its brands. ABOUT UNCF UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization. To serve youth, the community and the nation, UNCF supports students’ education and development through scholarships and other programs, supports and strengthens its 37 member colleges and universities, and advocates for the importance of minority education and college readiness. UNCF institutions and other historically black colleges and universities are highly effective, awarding nearly 20% of African American baccalaureate degrees. UNCF administers more than 400 programs, including scholarship, internship and fellowship, mentoring, summer enrichment, and curriculum and faculty development programs. Today, UNCF supports more than 60,000 students at over 1,100 colleges and universities across the country. Its logo features the UNCF torch of leadership in education and its widely recognized trademark, "A mind is a terrible thing to waste.”® Learn more at UNCF.org or for continuous updates and news, follow UNCF on Source: Procter & Gamble

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ENTER TAINMENT ‘ M i l l e n n i a l s ’ T o S ta r M i l l e n n i a l s , the multi-camera comedy series recently greenlit by the popular AMC Networks streaming service, UMC, has officially named its cast. Kyle Massey (That’s So Raven), Keraun Harris (viral social media star @ KingKeraun), Philip Bolden (Are We There Yet?), Aaron Grady (Everybody Hates Chris), and Teresa Celeste (Tales, Wild N’ Out) will lead the cast of the new comedy series centered on the lives of four 20- something roommates and their neighbor across the hall as they navigate the chaos of being young, finding success, and finding themselves in the city of angels. Created by Rugg Williams and Oren Williams with Bentley Kyle Evans serving as co-director, Millennials will kick off production this week. The series is currently slated to premiere in early 2021. Massey will play the role of Omar, a business student with dreams of taking over the corporate world; Harris will play Jaheem, a personal trainer who’s attractive clientele doubles as his pool of dating conquests; Bolden will play Travis, an insecure YouTuber who thrives off of public attention; Grady will play Todd, a college dropout who struggles with his sense of responsibility and remaining gainfully employed; and Celeste will play Mercedes, an aspiring actress from Atlanta who often serves as the only voice of reason for guys. Rounding out the cast are Tanjareen Thomas (Famous in Love), comedian Buddy Lewis (Big Stan, Black Dynamite), Katherine Florence (social media influencer @

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katieflorence), and actor DeShaude Barner. Upon announcing the new series, Nikki Love, UMC’s VP of Development & Production stated

UMC on our new series has been a thrill and we’re fortunate to work with a platform that allows African American content creators young and old to have their stories told. In

other popular Black entertainment with new and exclusive content added every week. UMC is available everywhere streaming services are found – iOS, Android, Amazon

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“UMC is continuously dedicated to delivering fresh and diverse storytelling that resonates and resembles the audience we serve. Rugg, Oren, and Bentley have developed a hilarious take on the whirlwind of experiences and self-discovery it takes to become a mature man in today’s society. As we work to elevate and expand our original series, we’re thrilled to add Millennials to our lineup.” Creators Rugg Williams and Oren Williams added, “Collaborating with

a world where emotions are high, and tensions are at an ultimate boiling point, it’s awesome to be in a position to inject some laughter and positivity into viewers’ lives.” Follow Millennials on Instagram at @MillennialsUMC Launched in November 2014, UMC is the first streaming service created for Black TV and film. Dedicated to highlighting Black voices across the diaspora, UMC displays fresh original series, feature films, documentaries, stage plays, and

Prime Video Channels, Apple TV and Apple TV Channels in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean; Roku and Roku Channels, Amazon Fire TV, YouTube TV, Cox, DISH, Sling TV, Charter and more. At www.UMC. tv, UMC offers a free 7-day trial and thereafter is just $4.99/month or $49.99/year. Keep up with UMC on Facebook at Facebook.com/ WatchUMC and Twitter/Instagram @WatchUMC. For press inquiries, contact Linda Jones at MassAppealPR@gmail.com

N E T F L I X O r d e r s A n i m at e d ‘ GOO D T I M E S ’ S e r i e s Netflix has given a 10-episode, straight-to-series order to a new animated take on Norman Lear’s classic sitcom “Good Times.” Carl Jones, whose credits include animated series “The Boondocks” and “Black Dynamite,” as well as TBS’ Tracy Morgan star of “The Last O.G.,” will create, showrun and executive produce the project. The new animated series will follow the Evans family as they navigate today’s world and contemporary social issues. Just as the original did years ago, ‘Good Times’ strives to remind NewYorkTrendnyc

us that with the love of our family, we can keep our heads above water.

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basketball star Steph Curry and his production company, Unanimous Media, as well as Seth MacFarlane and his shingle Fuzzy Door, to develop the show. The original “Good Times” aired for six seasons on CBS, from 1974 to 1979, and was created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans, and developed by Lear. It was a spin-off of “Maude,” which in turn was a spin-off of Lear and Bud Yorkin’s “All in the Family.”

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BUSINE S S FILM NEW YORK AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL GOES VIRTUAL Presented by FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER and AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL, INC., the 27th edition of the NYAFF runs online December 2-6 Under the banner “Streaming Rivers: The Past into the Present,” the NEW YORK AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL (NYAFF) returns virtually December 2-6 with a spotlight on the cinema of two nations: Nigeria and the Sudan. Presented by Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) and African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF), this year’s regional NYAFF will screen six features and eight short films in the FLC Virtual Cinema, as AFF celebrates its 30th anniversary. The festival will transport audiences to the Sudan and Nigeria, two nations whose film industries were disrupted in their nascency — in Nigeria by an economic decline in the late 1970s and early 1980s; in Sudan by the dictatorship of Omar al-Bashir, whose 30-year grip on the country was ended by the 2019 uprising. In recent years, Sudan’s film industry has been revived by an emerging crop of filmmakers, who are also dedicated to restoring the works of the veterans on whose shoulders they stand. Nollywood can claim the mantle of being Africa’s homegrown film industry, which has influenced filmmakers globally and provided the template for other nations to jump-start their own nascent motion picture businesses. The event includes films from some of each nation’s trailblazing directors and latest wave of filmmakers. NYAFF will present two of esteemed Sudanese filmmaker Ibrahim Shaddad’s brilliant works: Hunting Party and Human. Suhaib Gasmelbari’s acclaimed documentary Talking About Trees captures the efforts of Shaddad and fellow friends and retired Sudanese filmmakers Manar Al Hilo, Suleiman Mohamed Ibrahim and Altayeb Mahdi — each of whom was trained abroad and whose work was suppressed for decades by Islamist censorship after the 1989 coup — to reopen an outdoor cinema. Among the film’s 12 prizes is the Panorama Audience Award at the 2019 Berlin Film Festival and the Documentary Award at the 2020 Palm Springs International Film Festival. The Opening Night film is Amjad Abu Alala’s arresting drama You Will Die at 20, winner of the Lion of the Future “Luigi de Laurentiis” Award for a Debut Film at the 2019 Venice Film Festival and Sudan’s first-ever entry for Best International Feature Film, for the upcoming 93rd Academy Awards. In the film, a young man, who the village’s holy man has prophesied will die as he reaches his second decade, turns 19. Nollywood, the world’s most prolific film industry after Bollywood, was born out of the resourcefulness of creatives working despite economic challenges. NYAFF’s Centerpiece film is the 40th anniversary screening of Kadara (“Destiny”), the debut

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work of one such filmmaker, the late Adeyemi Afolayan (known as Ade Love), considered one of the fathers of Nollywood. Afolayan wrote and stars in the humorous film, which captures the rivalry between a handsome, charming farmer and a rich brute as they compete in a wrestling contest to prove their worthiness for the hand of the kingdom’s beautiful princess. In Three Thieves, Udoka Oyeka’s Nigerian comedy, three friends hired to commit a simple theft end up as accidental kidnappers — all while being pursued by the police and the robber whose job they took. Filmed over four years, Marwa Zein’s documentary Khartoum Offside follows the Sudanese Women’s Football Team as they defy a ban imposed by Sudan's Islamist military government against women playing soccer — and in doing so, Zein herself defies the ban against women making movies. The film won Best Documentary at the 2019 Africa Movie Academy Awards, as well as Best Documentary at the Carthage Film Festival (JCC). Set in South London, Ngozi Onwurah’s Shoot the Messenger — winner of the Dennis Potter Screenwriting Award and two BAFTA TV Awards — stars David Oyelowo as Joe, a teacher whose life spirals out of control after he is falsely accused of hitting a student and branded a racist by the local Black community. Another breakout star from this film is Daniel Kaluuya. “Art generally reflects our reality and the evolution of our world,” said AFF Executive Director and NYAFF Founder Mahen Bonetti. “While our programs might highlight the challenges Africa faces, they also illuminate her greatness and her vast contribution to our global cultures!” The festival also includes a shorts program featuring Zein’s A Game, an adaptation of the Italian short story “Let’s Play a Game,” depicting a confrontation between a divorced woman and her young daughter; Onwurah’s Coffee Colored Children, which speaks to the current moment with its story of two siblings of mixed heritage who, faced with racist taunts, try to scrub their blackness away; and Lande Yoosuf’s Love in Submission, in which a meeting between two Black Muslim women brings a big revelation. Sarra Idris’s My Sister, Sara captures Sudanese activist and writer Sara Elhassan in conversation with her brother, ESPN NBA Analyst and TV personality Amin Elhassan, about the 2019 Sudanese revolution and her ongoing activism through social media. Troublemaker, by Olive Nwosu, tells the story of a 10-year-old’s loss of innocence as he hurts his grandfather,

reanimating his elder relative’s traumatic memories of the Biafra war. The program is rounded out by Adé Sultan Sangodoyin’s A Cemetery of Doves, a film about a teenager coming to terms with his sexuality. This special edition of NYAFF will also showcase a fantastic digital dance piece titled Forever (Brother’s Keeper), choreographed and performed by self-taught Nigerian twins, the Ebinum Brothers, in addition to a jam session of catchy Afrobeat tunes spun by the popular DJ mOma at a gorgeous spot in Zanzibar. This year, AFF is celebrating three decades of promoting African culture through the moving image. Through its signature film festival, traveling series, community engagement programs, outdoor screenings, and new streaming service, the 501(c)(3) brings audiences around the world authentic African cinema from today’s leading and emerging directors, as well as the works of the continent and diaspora’s most esteemed auteurs. Virtual tickets are $12, and go on sale on Monday, November 23 at noon. See more and save with the NYAFF AllAccess Pass for just $60 (a $96 value). Film at Lincoln Center members save an additional 20% on individual rentals and the all-access pass. Learn more at filmlinc.org/AFF2020. The programs of AFF are made possible by the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, Bradley Family Foundation, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, New York Community Trust, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Communities of Color Nonprofit Stabilization Fund, Domenico Paulon Foundation, Motion Picture Enterprises, Manhattan Portage, Black Hawk Imports and Royal Air Maroc.  FILMS & SYNOPSES  You Will Die at 20 Amjad Abu Alala, 2020, Sudan/France/ Egypt/Germany/Norway/Qatar, 105m  Arabic with English subtitles

Shortly after Muzamil’s birth, the village’s holy man predicts that he will die at age 20. Muzamil’s father can’t stand the curse and leaves home. His mother, the overly protective Sakina, raises her son alone. One day, Muzamil turns 19.  Talking About Trees Suhaib Gasmelbari, 2019, Sudan/France/ Germany/Chad/Qatar, 93m  Arabic and Russian with English subtitles

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Altayeb Mahdi have been filmmakers and friends for more than 45 years. In 1989, they formed the Sudanese Film Group, an independent collective that was suspended soon after its founding when a military coup established an Islamist dictatorship in Sudan. Nearly three decades later, they’ve reunited to resurrect their old dream: to make cinema a reality in Sudan. Talking About Trees chronicles their efforts to revive a defunct movie theater in the city of Omdurman in the face of religious censorship and inefficient bureaucracy.  Khartoum Offside Marwa Zein, 2019, Sudan/Norway/ Denmark, 76m  Arabic with English subtitles

A group of exceptional young women in Khartoum are determined to play football professionally, in spite of the ban imposed by Sudan’s Islamist authorities. In Khartoum Offside, Marwa Zein captures their unwavering, fearless and often humorous struggle to be officially recognized as Sudan’s National Women's Team. Through her intimate portrait of these women, filmed over a number of years, we witness their hopes, their disappointments, and their unwavering grit.  Two Films by Ibrahim Shaddad (68m)  Insan Ibrahim Shaddad, 1994, Sudan, 27m In this dialogue-less film distinguished by its innovative use of sound, Shaddad paints a dramatic and powerful portrait of the trials and alienation of a Sudanese villager who moves to a large city.  Jagdpartie Ibrahim Shaddad, 1964, Germany, 41m  German with English subtitles

Made as a graduation project at the German Academy of Film Art in Potsdam-Babelsberg, Shaddad’s seminal film is a Western-inspired treatise on racism. Shot in a forest in Brandenburg, it portrays a white mob’s hunt for a black farmworker.  Kadara Ade Love (Adeyemi Afolayan), 1980, Nigeria, 94m  Yoruba and Hausa with English subtitles

Tradition dictates that the suitor of the beautiful princess of a kingdom will be decided by a wrestling contest open to all. In Ade Love’s charming, swooning tale, a handsome and endearing farmer and a brutish man of considerable wealth face off for the princess’s hand.  Three Thieves Udoka Oyeka, 2020, Nigeria, 108m In this hilarious comedy of mistaken identities, three discontented friends are contracted to commit a seemingly simple theft. But complications arise when a young girl slips into their car, turning their robbery into an unwitting

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E VENT S H B C U ’ S B E N E F I T F R O M C H A M PIONS FOR C H A NGE Bennett College is delighted to announce its been counted among 11 historically Black colleges and universities to receive a donation from Bleacher Report’s House of Highlights. On Friday, Nov. 27, at 3 p.m., ET Turner Sports will present at Capital One’s The Match: Champions for Change, a premier golf event featuring the World Golf Hall of Famer Phil Mickelson and NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley going against three-time NBA Champion Stephen Curry and twotime Super Bowl Champion Peyton Manning at Stone Canyon Golf Club in Oro Valley, Ariz. The live event coverage will be available on TNT with live companion content leading up to and during the event through Bleacher Report and the B/R app. Before the action on the course, B/R will tee off the day’s coverage at 1 p.m., with the House of Highlights Showdown from Stone Canyon Golf Club’s famous 19th hole. The pre-event competition, streamed live exclusively on the B/R app and hosted by Marcelas Howard, will feature social media influencers Jesser, Kristopher London, Tristan

Jass, and MMG in a closest-to-thepin contest with the winner walking away with a $100,000 prize. House of Highlights will make donations to Bennett College and Spelman College in association with the preevent exhibition. Capital One’s The Match: Champions for Change aims to contribute and uniquely highlight diversity, equality, and inclusion through donations to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) while raising awareness and spotlighting opportunities for diversity equality in sports. All four players have previously supported diversity and inclusion initiatives throughout their careers, which has led to them teaming up for this event. “We are so appreciative that Turner Sports and the Bleacher Report have chosen to recognize and uplift HBCUs at this time,” said Suzanne Walsh, president of Bennett College. “The financial support to Bennett College is a timely investment in the future of Black women who aspire to be champions for change.”

In addition to Bennett College, Capital One’s The Match: Champions for Change will uniquely contribute toward and highlight diversity, equality, and inclusion

State, Southern University at New Orleans, and Lane College (Manning) to be the recipients of their donations. For nearly 150 years, young women

at several other Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), including Morehouse College, Howard University, Alabama A&M, Hampton University and WinstonSalem State University, primarily helping to fund golf or sports journalism programs. Additionally, the four golfers have selected Jackson State (Mickelson), Tuskegee (Barkley), and Howard (Curry), along with Grambling

have found Bennett College to be the ideal place to foster their dreams and ideas. Today, Bennett is preparing contemporary women to be well-educated, productive professionals and informed participating citizens; and enlightened parents amid a very active renaissance. For more information, visit https://www. bennett.edu/about/history/.

N E W Y O R K A F R I C A N F I L M F E S T I VA L G O E S V I R T U A L kidnapping.  Shoot the Messenger Ngozi Onwurah, 2006, UK, 100m In Onwurah’s provocative tale, David Oyelowo plays Joe, a school teacher in South London who is falsely accused of hitting one of his pupils. As the local Black population turns on him, branding him as a racist, a destitute Joe is forced to confront his fear and hatred of his own community.  Shorts Program: Notes from Home A Game Marwa Zein, 2010, Egypt/Sudan, 6m  Arabic with English subtitles

In Zein’s adaptation of a short story by the Italian writer Alberto Moravia, a playful game turns into a revelatory confrontation between a divorced single mother and her little daughter.  Coffee Colored Children Ngozi Onwurah, 1988, Nigeria/UK, 15m

In this lyrical and unsettling film, racist harassment prompts two young mixedrace children to try and whiten their skin with scouring powder. Ngozi Onwurah’s semi-autobiographical testimony to the struggle for self-definition and the internalized effects of bigotry is a powerful catalyst for discussion.  Love in Submission Lande Yoosuf, 2020, USA, 19m

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two Black Muslim women from different backgrounds meet for the first time — only to discover that they are bound by an explosive secret.  My Sister, Sara Sarra Idris, 2020, USA, 30m  English and Arabic with English subtitles

In late 2018 and throughout 2019, Sudan experienced months of protests that ultimately overthrew a 30-year dictatorship. Sara Elhassan was among the young, grassroots activists who kept the world informed and connected during this time through social media, helping to mobilize global support for the cause of the Sudanese people. In My Sister, Sara, Elhassan and her older brother Amin, an ESPN sports analyst and TV personality, engage in a candid dialogue on survivor’s guilt, youth movements, and the role of women in the Sudanese revolution.  Troublemaker Olive Nwosu, 2019, Nigeria, 11m  Igbo with English subtitles

On an excruciatingly hot day in East Nigeria, a young boy learns the hard way that all actions have consequences. Troublemaker is a coming-of-age story about masculinity, violence, and the devastating costs of war across different generations.  A Cemetery of Doves

Adé Sultan Sangodoyin, 2019, Nigeria, 15m

When a teenager’s declaration of love for an older man is met with rejection, he struggles with heartbreak and fear for his safety and future in a society intolerant of the LGBTQ community.  FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER Film at Lincoln Center is dedicated to supporting the art and elevating the craft of cinema and enriching film culture. Film at Lincoln Center fulfills its mission through the programming of festivals, series, retrospectives, and new releases; the publication of Film Comment; the presentation of podcasts, talks, and special events; the creation and implementation of Artist Initiatives; and our Film in Education curriculum and screenings. Since its founding in 1969, this nonprofit organization has brought the celebration of American and international film to the world-renowned arts complex Lincoln Center, making the discussion and appreciation of cinema accessible to a broad audience, and ensuring that it remains an essential art form for years to come. Film at Lincoln Center receives generous, year-round support from The New York Times, Shutterstock, the National Endowment for the Arts,

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and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. American Airlines is the Official Airline of Film at Lincoln Center. For more information, visit www. filmlinc.org and follow @filmlinc on Twitter and Instagram.  AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL, INC. For 30 years, African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) has bridged the divide between post-colonial Africa and the American public through the powerful medium of film and video. AFF’s unique place in the international arts community is distinguished not only by leadership in festival management but also by a comprehensive approach to the advocacy of African film and culture. AFF established the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) in 1993 with Film at Lincoln Center. The New York African Film Festival is presented annually by the African Film Festival, Inc. and Film at Lincoln Center, in association with Brooklyn Academy of Music. AFF also produces a series of local, national and international programs throughout the year. More information about AFF can be found on the Web at www.africanfilmny.org.

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E VENT S Leverage Conference 2020

“Empowering Authors, Speakers and Entrepreneurs" Deborah Thorne, “The Information Diva,” hosts “The Leverage Conference" for Speakers, Authors, and Entrepreneurs on Thursday, December 3 - Saturday, December 5, 2020. The two-and-a-half-day virtual conference is designed to connect and empower authors, speakers and entrepreneurs, through networking and collaboration. The 2nd Annual event will highlight a host of dynamic speakers, inspiring authors and provocative thought leaders. Over fourteen presenters and speakers will share information on leadership, sales and marketing, business fundamentals podcasting and more. Featured speakers include “The Revenue Accelerator,” Donna Smith Bellinger, “The Ideal Networker,” Casey Eberhart and “The Consistency Chain’s,” Jim Packard and George Campbell. More than a dozen authors will showcase their books and experiences, including a panel of firsttime authors and a thought leader roundtable discussion examining current events on race and politics that are affecting our nation.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused us to abandon the way conferences are held. The Leverage Conference focuses on the attendee’s experience. Attendees will leave with a plan of action for leveraging their book,

product or service, including next steps for success, ideas for collaboration, building partnerships and opportunities to create new experiences. According to the award-winning author, coach, trainer, speaker and conference host, Deborah Thorne, “Create it and they will buy, is not a

strategy for success.” Networking plus collaboration creates opportunity and that’s leverage. In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to network during our live virtual happy hour, networking

breakfast, luncheon and networking after party. Our host of vendors will also showcase their wares, in special support of teen entrepreneur and high school honor student Naomi Jefferson-Gilpa. The Leverage Conference is proud to support three charities, the Global

Society for Female Entrepreneurs (GSFE), a women’s education and empowerment organization, The Care Project Inc., created to support breast cancer patients and Demo Chicks, which introduces girls to nontraditional careers in construction, demolition and the STEM field. Proceeds from the purchase of VIP tickets, provides scholarships to the Urban League of Los Angeles Biz Camp, a program that promotes teen entrepreneurship.

Deborah Thorne is “The Information Diva,” an award-winning, internationally-known Author, Coach, Trainer and Speaker. Deborah is also the founder and host of “The Leverage Conference” for Speakers, Authors and Entrepreneurs. Deborah advises motivated women to increase their learning curve, demystifying business principles and systems, saving them time and money to transition from employee to six-figure income generating entrepreneur. Debra encourages women to do business like a woman, not like a man...She E.O. ...not C.E.O.TM For more information visit http:// TheInformationDiva.com

# Bl a ck Tec h Fu t u re s A nn oun ce s In augural #Blac kTec hPolicy Week #BlackTechFutures Research Institute opens registration for its first-ever #BlackTechPolicy Week. Funded in part by an Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Knowledge Challenge award, granted to Stillman College School of Business and Dr. Fallon Wilson, #BlackTechPolicy Week will explore the challenges and opportunities municipalities and organizations encounter when building equitable tech policies, and the impact of these policies on Black lives. Amid the U.S. presidential transition period, #BlackTechPolicy Week places Black lives at the epicenter of AI ethics, EdTech, VC investments into tech startups, privacy, bridging the digital divide, and more. The week-long engagement will bring together technologists, higher learning institutions, professional and affinity groups, entrepreneurship organizations, government officials, community organizers, private foundations, tech startups, urban planners, faith leaders, and local organizations.

"By placing the value of Black futures at the center of technological development and advancement, #BlackTechPolicy Week will serve as the birthing ground for innovative policies and strategic networking," said Dr. Fallon Wilson, Co-Founder of #BlackTechFutures Research Institute. "Our goal is to unite scholars, practitioners, and community

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activists in a dialogue—a movement— to grow tech equity at the hyper-local level."

Launched in 2020, the #BlackTechFutures Research Institute serves as a long-term educational initiative housed at Stillman College,

a Historically Black College and University (HBCU). The institute is positioned to build a national network of city-based researchers and practitioners researching sustainable local Black tech ecosystems. The outcomes of this work are to develop a national public data archive and create actionable policy recommendations at municipal, state, and national levels. #BlackTechPolicy Week serves as the institute's first

public engagement opportunity. For nearly 150 years, Stillman College has been a creator and advocate of inclusive and equitable environments for Black people. Dr. Cynthia Warrick, Stillman’s first female President, continues that legacy in the 21st

Century through innovation and technology. "To proactively increase the participation of Black technologists, it is imperative we identify, engage, educate, connect, and support scholars and practitioners in technology," states Isaac McCoy, Dean of the School of Business at Stillman College. "Not only is this work important, but it's critical

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to the equitable advancement of Black people in a digital world."

#BlackTechPolicy Week includes three panels, free and open to the public, where participants will hear directly from Black tech leaders in multiple sectors. This year's sessions include:  A National Black Tech Policy Agenda: December 1, 2020, at 6:00 pm/CST  Black Public Interest Technologists: December 3, 2020, at 6:00 pm/CST  Organizing Black Tech Communities Online: December 4, 2020 at 6:00 pm/ CST  Supporting Local Black Tech Ecosystems: December 5, 2020, at 10 am/CST Participants will hear from the nation's top technologists, politicians, entrepreneurs, community organizers, medical professionals, and more. This year's #BlackTechPolicy Week speakers include:  Rev. Leah Daughtry, Black Church PAC  Clint Odom, National Urban League  Dr. Nicol Turner Lee, Brookings Institute  Chris Lewis, Public Knowledge  Dr. Andre Brock, Georgia Institute of Technology  Maurita Coley, Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC) To register and learn more about the institute, visit blacktechfutures.com.

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Gregory Sylvia has growing recognition and company founders, Gregory and Terri “Sylvia” Pope continue to strive for more. The husband and wife duo have been successful at building their startup brand from nothing to being considered by many to be a company to watch. In addition to its handbag line, the brand’s reach has expanded into other markets, including jewelry, watches, and cosmetics. Terri “Sylvia” Pope states, “Leather goods have always been our niche but we always knew Gregory Sylvia would sell more than leather goods. We’re excited to be able to offer our customers more quality products in other categories.” Gregory Sylvia has seen its share of success; generating a name for itself in the leather goods market, receiving the honor of designing bags for national organizations, being featured in numerous publications as a top black-owned handbag brand, etc. With the success, the next natural move for the company was to offer other accessories. Gregory Sylvia launched its collection of watches and fine jewelry accentuate the total luxury look of its consumer base. Within the jewelry collection, the GS Diamond Collection features high-end diamond

rings, bracelets, necklaces, and earrings. Along with the new accessories, Gregory Sylvia introduced its own beauty line in early fall of 2020. GS Beauty features custom-formulated lipstick, lip gloss, makeup, and skin care products. Although Gregory and

Terri “Sylvia” have been hard at work developing their company, they have no plans on stopping. The couple is currently designing new handbag styles and finalizing new partnerships for the upcoming year. Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Gregory Sylvia is luxury brand

featuring handbags and accessories. The company was founded in 2010 by husband and wife Gregory and Terri “Sylvia” Pope. FOR MORE INFORMATION about Gregory Sylvia, please visit http:// gregorysylvia.com

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